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behind bars in Arabic

خَلْفَ الْقُضْبَان calques of Engish

behind bars in Arabic: خَلْفَ الْقُضْبَان (calques of Engish), وَرَاءَ الْقُضْبَان (warāʔa l-quḍbān). In English, behind bars means in jail, in prison.

Arabic words for behind bars

in jail or prison
خَلْفَ الْقُضْبَان calques of Engish, وَرَاءَ الْقُضْبَان warāʔa l-quḍbān

English meaning of behind bars

  1. prepositional phrase In jail, in prison.

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Questions about behind bars in Arabic

What is the meaning of behind bars in Arabic?
Behind bars in Arabic is خَلْفَ الْقُضْبَان (calques of Engish), وَرَاءَ الْقُضْبَان (warāʔa l-quḍbān).
ما معنى كلمة behind bars؟
Behind bars: خَلْفَ الْقُضْبَان (calques of Engish), وَرَاءَ الْقُضْبَان (warāʔa l-quḍbān).
What does behind bars mean in English?
Behind bars means in jail, in prison.

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